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Losecoat Field, battle of
Losecoat Field, battle of, 1470. Soon after his capture by Warwick's supporters after the defeat of his troops at Edgecote, Edward IV succeeded in regaining some freedom of action. In the spring of the following year, Warwick gave covert support to a Lancastrian rising in Lincolnshire, led by Sir Robert Welles. Edward defeated the rebels without much difficulty on 12 March 1470 near Empingham, 5 miles west of Stamford. In the rout the rebels tore off their incriminating coats and badges. Welles and his father were beheaded.
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JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-LosecoatFieldbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-LosecoatFieldbattleof.html |
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Losecoat Field, battle of
Losecoat Field, battle of, 1470. Soon after his capture by Warwick's supporters after the defeat of his troops at Edgecote, Edward IV regained some freedom of action. In the spring of the following year, Warwick gave covert support to a Lancastrian rising in Lincolnshire, led by Sir Robert Welles. Edward defeated the rebels without difficulty on 12 March 1470 near Empingham, 5 miles west of Stamford. In the rout the rebels tore off their incriminating coats and badges.
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JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-LosecoatFieldbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Losecoat Field, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-LosecoatFieldbattleof.html |
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